One might be excused for assuming that an idyllic life unfolds for those who have chosen to live and work near the shores of Crater Lake. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Long-time resident, Izzy Montgomery juggles the stress of a new job with her burgeoning home life. Family dynamics go into overdrive when Alexander and Cynthia launch plans to build a home nearby and Liam’s sister, Fiona shows up to do an internship with the local doctor. Lisa-Marie and Justin are back for the summer and sparks fly. While crusty, old Reg keeps sawmill production booming, Beulah runs the organic bakery and plans the First Annual Caleb Jenkins Memorial Ball Tournament. Bethany discovers her own hidden talents working with young people at Micah Camp.

As a nine-year-old’s dreams reflect a dangerous reality, many encounter issues from the past. This is a novel for all those who work at building family ties by strengthening the traditional and creating the new. Chasing Down the Night explores a wide-ranging emotional landscape while highlighting the many aspects of day-to-day, rural life. Tears and laughter are inevitable.

Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Francis Guenette has spent all of her life on the west coast of British Columbia. She lives with her husband and finds inspiration for writing in the beauty and drama of their off-grid, lakeshore cabin and garden. She has a graduate degree in Counselling Psychology. She has worked as an educator, trauma counsellor and researcher. Chasing Down the Night is her third novel in the Crater Lake Series.

Top customer reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

I'm not usually a reader of novels in a series. That changed when I fell in love with Francis Guenette's Crater Lake setting and characters. Beginning with the first book in the series, Disappearing in Plain Sight, I settled in with Izzy and Liam, Beulah and Bethany, and all the others, becoming a part of their oddly matched family as much as the stragglers who visit them throughout the three novels.

The injured souls who come to the lake and the camp on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, arrive with low expectations, but desperate for some type of healing. In Chasing Down the Night, characters from the first two novels, such as Dylan and Lisa, still need to find some kind of resolution from their past, but the reader is also introduced to three new residents at the camp with their own challenges to overcome. The intertwining of their lives, along with the newly hired cook from Toronto, play an important role in the unfolding of the ensuing dramas.

There's a soap opera quality to the story line, which is carried artfully to the third novel. In the deft hands of the author, the story never degenerates into scandal or salaciousness intended to sell books. Instead, I find the intense dramas that converge on this outrageously beautiful place to be a road map for how we might all handle the mountains and valleys of our own lives.

From Izzy's quiet determination to ignore her own grief and traumas to Lisa's using her body to achieve her goals, lessons on coping, acceptance, and love emerge.

Ms. Guenette isn't content to simply write a novel of people's inability to express themselves or to cope with life's challenges. She addresses issues of race--in this case, of tribal loyalties and prejudices--and the psychic abilities of dear sweet Robbie, who sees what no one else can. Then there's the other injured soul out in the wild, but I'll let other readers discover how that fits with the rest of the story in a perfect symmetry with all the wounded lives who come to the lake to heal.

I miss these characters and hated for Chasing Down the Night to end. I want more, and I want more than anything to visit Crater Lake and be embraced in the warm arms of the people who call it home.

I was very happy to return to Crater Lake! I'd missed both the cast of characters and the gorgeous setting. Francis's writing keeps me engaged as she moves from story to story and I love that she offers a close window into the struggles and thoughts of each character. Her background in counseling and psychology brings a depth to the personal struggles of the characters and she always offers multiple perspectives to the challenges they face. Chasing Down the Night brings some new and interesting characters along with the ones I already loved like Robbie with his supernatural gift and the addition of the cougar brought it to a new level. I hope that Francis misses her cast enough to bring us another installment!

I have now completed the third book in this series and can't wait for the Summer when the next will be released. These books take place in a beautiful setting that the author describes so vividly you will feel as if you are there. The characters are believable and range in all ages. You get to follow each character through their relationships of love and loss between family,friends,and lovers. These books will have you laughing,crying,and riding every human emotion while following great stories. A must read for all!!!

Once again, Ms. Guenette throws a curve ball and comes up with a storyline I never would have expected. Robbie features prominently in this book, much to my delight. Also appearing are some new characters that I came to embrace along with all the others. Ms. Guenette did not disappoint with this third book of the series.

The best part of this series is just spending time at Crater Lake with these characters. Reading all of the books feels like settling down at a friend's house. The writing is beautiful, plot solid, characters believable and all too human. Highly recommend the series. Start with the first book for context and character development.

I've really enjoyed this series so far and can't wait to start the next book. All the characters are well defined and the story well told. The depth of each character makes this a wonderful story of the true meaning of family.

Enjoyed this book more than the first in the series "The Light Never Dies". The inclusion of some mystical elements mad me want to know what would come next, even though some of what happened was sad. My only complaint is that things seemed to "and they lived happily ever after". Considering some of the circumstances within the story that seemed a bit of a stretch.

I read all three books in the series. I love each one of them. At the end of the third book I didn't want it to end. I wanted to go on and on. I wish somewhere another she could have done a graphic novel because the way she described the land and the surroundings and everything about this place it just sounded like a Heavenly place